noise the committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable and ceo perspectives for the bank that broke americas trust. I now recognize myself for five minutes with an Opening Statement. Today, wells far go ceo, charles scharf, will testify before the committee about how he plans to end wells fargo egregious battle of abuse. Hes the third wells fargo ceo to testify before this committee and less than three and a half years. I will note that each time wells fargo ceo testified before this committee, he has resigned soon thereafter. Mr. Charles scharf, you have taken on a massive challenge and while i certainly wish you luck, it is clear to this committee that the bank you inherited is essentially a flawless organization that has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers around the nation. Wells fargo has opened 3. 5 million fraudulent accounts with their
noise the committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable and ceo perspectives for the bank that broke americas trust. I now recognize myself for five minutes with an Opening Statement. Today, wells far go ceo, charles scharf, will testify before the committee about how he plans to end wells fargo egregious battle of abuse. Hes the third wells fargo ceo to testify before this committee and less than three and a half years. I will note that each time wells fargo ceo testified before this committee, he has resigned soon thereafter. Mr. Charles scharf, you have taken on a massive challenge and while i certainly wish you luck, it is clear to this committee that the bank you inherited is essentially a flawless organization that has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers around the nation. Wells fargo has opened 3. 5 million fraudulent accounts with their
Come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable and ceo perspectives for the bank that broke americas trust. I now recognize myself for five minutes with an Opening Statement. Today, wells far go ceo, charles scharf, will testify before the committee about how he plans to end wells fargo egregious battle of abuse. Hes the third wells fargo ceo to testify before this committee and less than three and a half years. I will note that each time wells fargo ceo testified before this committee, he has resigned soon thereafter. Mr. Charles scharf, you have taken on a massive challenge and while i certainly wish you luck, it is clear to this committee that the bank you inherited is essentially a flawless organization that has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers around the nation. Wells fargo has opened 3. 5 million fraudulent accounts with their customers names which ca
Mr. Mchenry you have access of liquidity to get through any crisis you would foresee . Yes, absolutely. Mr. Mchenry in terms of safety and soundness, you are from the harm previous regime, thats positive. In terms of safety and soundness youre management, cleaning up the ship. So our expectations is we should have no problems from you in soundness, ety and is that fair . Mr. Scharf i think its fair work once we finish the we laid out, you should feel that. Mr. Mchenry ok. At employees do you have wells fargo . R. Schaefer i have mr. Scharf 260,000. Mr. Mchenry how many are customer facing . R. Scharf i dont know the answer. It has to be easily 100,000. Mr. Mchenry sure. Do you have plans in order to respond to the current threats covid19, especially in your footprint in california . Absolutely. We are, as i said mr. Mchenry as well as and other state primaries that are seeing an outbreak . Approach on ur covid 19 is we should do the ing we can to ensure safety of our employees as well
All of that plus. Im florence 3 in Rakhine State myanmars newest battleground where civilians are increasingly being caught in the middle of fighting between the Myanmar Military and the our economy and ethnic groups. And far as well have all the days sport news including a shock defeat for Liverpool Chelsea down the English Premier League leaders out of the f. A. Cup. Hello everyone turkey and greece are trading accusations about the growing crisis on their border for thousands of refugees and migrants turkey is allowing them to leave towards both grace and bulgaria which of course both members of the European Union the greek government though denies turkish allegations of causing injuries spice stopping them from crossing the border and the greeks accuse some migrants of even using military grade tear gas lets get an indication of things with natasha going to name who is near that border area tell us more natasha about what youve been seeing. Well lets start with the war of words we